Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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